After a winter storm brought snow to the region last Thursday into Friday, we had a very nice weekend. There was lots of melting going on both Saturday and Sunday as high temperatures were in the 30s and even into the lower 40s on Sunday. With light winds and plenty of sunshine, it was a very nice weekend for early April! I saw people out going for a walk and many snowmobilers enjoying the nice weather.
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Granite Falls Police Department Benoit, Robert Charles, Granite Falls; Offense date 2/11/23 Disorderly Conduct - Offensive/Abusive/ Noisy/Obscene (Misdemeanor); Plea 3/27/23 Guilty; Disposition 3/27/23 Convicted; Court Decision 3/27/23 Sentenced Local Confinement (90 Days, Stay 0 Yr 0 Mo 90 Days for 1 Yr); $150 Fine. Logan, Christyan Matthew, Bagley; Offense date 8/14/22 Damage to Property - 3rd Degree - Reduce Value $501 - $1000; Plea 3/31/23 Guilty; Disposition 3/31/23 Convicted; Court Decision 3/31/23 Sentenced Local Confinement (138 Days, Stay 0 Yr 0 Mo 0 Days Credit for time served: 138 Days).
As ice comes off southern Minnesota lakes, evidence of this year’s harsh winter is washing up along the shorelines on some shallow lakes. While dead and dying fish washing ashore in spring can be discouraging to see, it’s the result of a process called “winterkill,” according to biologists with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Question: Do I need an oversize or wideload permit to haul a boat lift that is over 9 feet wide to my cabin? Answer: You would need to obtain a permit because the width is over 8 feet 6 inches. Hauling oversized items without a permit or escorts (if required) can be dangerous and is illegal.
Saturday, April 8: Sons of Norway, Elvidal Lodge, will meet Saturday, April 8, 2:00pm at the Kilowatt Community Center. Nicole Zempel will present a program on mushrooms, with samples to taste. She forages for mushrooms locally and creates art using mushrooms. Visitors welcome.
At Monday evening’s meeting of the Granite Falls City Council, head librarian Larissa Schwenk was in attendance to give a report on the Granite Falls Library. In her report, Schwenk noted that in 2022 the library offered 154 programs, including storytime at the libray, Lego Club, adult and kid make-and-take activities and more. Across those programs, there were 2,376 community members that participated.
Art Attack is the newest community driven art program that the Granite Area Arts Council is offering the public. This new group, open to all ages and with most upcoming events being free, is starting this Thursday, April 6th from 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Around 1 a.m., on Thursday, March 30th, a train operated by BNSF Railway traveling through Raymond derailed with approximately 22 tanker cars going off the tracks, and caught fire. A press release from the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office noted that the tankers were carrying “a form of ethanol” and “a corn syrup liquid”. The cause of the derailment is currently unknown and under investigation. Evacuations took place within a half-mile radius of the site, with residents being instructed to leave their homes, and being directed to a school in the nearby town of Prinsburg. According to the Raymond Fire Department’s Facebook post, the evacuation was for “precautionary measures”.
Monday morning, Yellow Medicine East Senior Aria Peters officially signed to play volleyball and softball for St. Cloud Technical & Community College. She was joined in the celebration at the YME gymnasium by her volleyball and softball teammates, coaches, parents and grandparents, and her future coach at St. Cloud Technical & Community College.